Drive Test Guideline

Natcom SA., D&O Dept Training Document : Duong Quang DANG

DRIVE TEST GUIDELINE

I. PREPARATION 1. Hardware

- Laptop (laptop, charger, connector, converter AC-DC….)- TEMS Kit (TEMS mobile, cables, dongle/license)- GPS. - Tool box : Compass (to check to azimuth), water ruler ( to check tilt),

wrenches (size 32, size 19), adjustable wrenches, socket wrenches (size 19), hex-key wrench (to change electrical tilt of antenna 3G), knife, climbing belt,…

2. Site information - Latest sitefull : site name, cell name, location (long/lat, address), antenna

type, azimuth, tilt….- Site availability or latest Integrated- On air site information (get from

NOC/O&M department)- Latest CDD (Cell Design Data) : RNC/BSC, cell/site name, LAC, CI,

frequency, scrambling code….- Latest neighbor relationship (exported from CDD).- Export latest alarms from BSC/RNC/M2000

3. Route & CellFile information - Create route in MapInfo (see MapInfo guide)- Create CellFile (2G/3G, macro provided) to load in TEMS Investigation

Tool.II. TEMS SETUP

1. Installation

- Double-Click TEMS_Investigation_9.1.exe

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- Follow wizard till finish

- Double-click TEMS_Investigation_9_1_Crack_DC.exe to crack TEMS.

- Browse to folder you’ve just installed TEMS, then click Install.- Double-click cnet_Sony_ Ericsson_ PC_ Suite_6_011_00_Web_ENG_exe

to install PC suite.- When you plug TEMS mobile to Laptop, browse to folder “USB-Device-

Driver” to update driver.- Open “TEMS investigation 9.1 Data collection” at Start/ Program/ Ericson.

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- Below is TEMS investigation window, fist time you open it :

We have 6 sheets : Overview, signaling, data, map, scanner, ctrl & config.

III. GSM DRIVE TEST A. Sheets1. Overview sheet

You should put these tables :• GSM Radio Parameter• GSM Current Channel• GSM Line Chart• GSM Serving + Neighbors

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Click Presentation/GSM/Radio Parameters……

Below is window for sheet “Overview” after you click all above and arrange them.

2. Signaling sheet

You should put these tables :

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• Layer 3 Messages• Layer 2 Messages• Mode Reports• Events• Error Reports

If they are already available, so lucky

3. Data sheet You should put these tables :• GSM Data Throughput• GSM PDP Context• Data Session• GPRS/EGPRS Line Chart• GPRS/EGPRS Status

4. Map sheet You should put these tables :• GSM Radio Parameter• GSM Hopping Channel• GSM Line Chart• GSM Serving + Neighbors

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- Open Map vector file (*.TAB). Ex : File Map of Port-au-prince,…

- Open CellFile 2G

Or click here :

A window open, click “Cellfile Load/ Add” and browse to CellFile folder :6 | P a g e


Below is window after you load cellfile :

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5. Sheet scanner - GSM Scan Bar Chart

6. Sheet Ctrl&ConfigurationYou should put these tables :• Equipment Configuration• Event Definition• General• Audio Indications• Command sequence

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CREATE GEOSET (In case of dump problem, you can re-open files with all data you’ve already set easily and quickly). I recommend you always create Geoset to backup pre-set data.1. Click Geo-set manager :

2. Click cancel, if this is the first time you create it. If you have Geoset file already available, you browse the path click open to open it.

3. Click New Geoset and give it a name at box “Geoset Name”:

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4. Click Layer Control :

Click Add then browse to all file *.TAB you want. Ex : Road.TAB, sitefull.TAB, route.TAB,…

5. Save Geoset :

B. Port Configuration Step 1. All Required devices are connected with Laptop as follows.

• TEMS Handset with TEMS data cable.• GPS connect with GPS cable.• Dongle (if any).

Step 2. Select the ‘COM’ ports.• Open ‘Ctrl & Config’ worksheet & select ‘Properties’ from ‘Equipment

Configuration’ window to select ‘COM’ ports according to next slide.Step 3. Identify the equipment or connect equipment as following :

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C. Command sequence Configuration Command sequence is configured base on test case requirement.1. Click Control/command sequence :

2. Click edit :

3. Double click Dial, then set up like picture (999 is called server) :

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4. Click Property button, set up like picture :

- Number of executions : you predict this base on the road length.- Interval : e.x 5 : after 5 second, it re-start the call, this number is up to you

according the test case.

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D. Logfile Recording Configuration 1. Do like picture below :

2. Connect devices (TEMS, USB Data, GPS…)a. Click Connect (or F3) :

b. You can Click Connect All (or F2)

Note : In case of error connecting, you should connect device one by one or check again drivers/port configuration.

3. Set-up band, technologies Click “hand” button below :

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I recommend you should split large logfile into small ones for easy troubleshoot or save time if logfile errors and you have to come back old route to drive test again.


E. Logfile Proccessing1. Recording of Log Files

Step 1. Click ‘Start Recording’ icon to save log files.Step 2. Same icon are used for ‘Stop Recording’.

2. Open & Play Log FilesStep 1. Select ‘Logfile’ Menu then select ‘open Logfiles’ Step 2. Open saved logfiles.Step 3. Play Logfile.

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3. Export Log Files (for further processing, ref to “DT Report Preperation Using TEMS & MAPINFO”)Step 1. Select ‘Logfile’ Menu then open ‘Export Logfile’ Step 2. Click ‘Add Order’ icon on ‘Export Logfile’ window.Step 3. New ‘Add Export Order’ window is opened.Step 4. Select ‘MapInfo Tab-files’ in format Box.Step 5. Then Open ‘Setup’ Box then select Available IEs ‘GSM’.Step 6. Select the required Parameters to export eg. RxLev, RxQual etc.Step 7. Select ‘OK’.Step 8. Click ‘start’ icon to converts ‘logfiles’ into ‘MapInfo Tab-files’ format.

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F. Drive Test sequence

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IV. 2G SCANNING FUNCTION 17 | P a g e


Purpose : To verify level signal each ARFCN to find noise/interference source or choose the best ARFCH

Refer to sheet “ Scanning”

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